Dr. Dakeyan Chá Dré Graham- 2020 Florida teacher of the year
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
c. leon king high school
director of instrumental studies
@2020FLTOY
Dr. Graham holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Music Education (University of Florida), a Master’s in Educational Leadership (Concordia University) and a PhD in Music Education (University of South Florida). He serves as the Director of Instrumental Studies at his alma mater, C. Leon King High School, where he has been an educator for 10 years. Throughout his time with Hillsborough County Public Schools, his students have demonstrated determination and focus, earning an opportunity to perform in the prestigious Carnegie Hall. Dr. Graham belongs to numerous professional organizations and works in his community to promote and infuse music education into Title I schools.
An Incredible Honor, Thanks to Florida PrePaid
By Dr. Dakeyan Graham
“I never looked back”
A formative experiece as a UF student shifted Dre Graham’s path from medicine to education. Now he’s Florida’s Teacher of the Year.
University of Florida News
USF Music Alumnus and Florida Teacher of the Year Dr. Dakeyan Graham Meets with USF Music Students
USF College of The Arts News
History Repeats: Florida’s Teacher of the Year, Dr. Dakeyan Chá Dré Graham, Directs the Band at His Alma Mater
School Band and Orchestra Magazine
Tampa’s King High School is Home of the 2020 Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year
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READ MORE ABOUT DR. GRAHAM:
Florida Department of Education- Governor DeSantis, Commissioner Corcoran Announce Dr. Dakeyan Chá Dré Graham, Hillsborough County Educator, as 2020 Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year
Tampa Bay Times- ‘He makes you believe you can do everything.’ Tampa’s Dakeyan Graham is Florida’s Teacher of the Year
WTSP- King High School band director is Florida's Teacher of the Year